In the academic year 2022, 411 cases of self-inflicted deaths among the student body were reported by schools in Japan, with the majority of cases being committed for unknown reasons. Among the cleared cases, family discord was the leading reason for high school students to commit suicide, while being reprimanded by their parents was the leading cause in around 17.9 percent of the cases involving middle school students.
Main reasons for committing suicide among students in Japan in academic year 2022, by school level
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e-Stat (Japan). (October 6, 2023). Main reasons for committing suicide among students in Japan in academic year 2022, by school level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068692/japan-reason-committing-suicide-among-students-by-school-level/
e-Stat (Japan). "Main reasons for committing suicide among students in Japan in academic year 2022, by school level." Chart. October 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068692/japan-reason-committing-suicide-among-students-by-school-level/
e-Stat (Japan). (2023). Main reasons for committing suicide among students in Japan in academic year 2022, by school level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068692/japan-reason-committing-suicide-among-students-by-school-level/
e-Stat (Japan). "Main Reasons for Committing Suicide among Students in Japan in Academic Year 2022, by School Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068692/japan-reason-committing-suicide-among-students-by-school-level/
e-Stat (Japan), Main reasons for committing suicide among students in Japan in academic year 2022, by school level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068692/japan-reason-committing-suicide-among-students-by-school-level/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Main reasons for committing suicide among students in Japan in academic year 2022, by school level [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), October 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068692/japan-reason-committing-suicide-among-students-by-school-level/